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* GutPunch: In the present, Jane starts tearing up when D.W. recounts how Arthur's swimming instructor dialed them and said Arthur never showed up for his lessons. D.W. pauses her story to comfort her, reassuring her that Arthur is okay and in front of them. Jane says that she knows, while wiping her eyes, but was still the "worst phone call" that she has ever received because she was terrified something had happened to her son.
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* GutPunch: In the present, Jane starts tearing up when D.W. recounts how Arthur's swimming instructor dialed them and said Arthur never showed up for his lessons. D.W. pauses her story to comfort her, reassuring her that Arthur is okay and in front of them. Jane says that she knows, while wiping her eyes, but it was still the "worst phone call" that she has ever received because she was terrified something had happened to her son.
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** Sam the bus driver. When a kid runs to catch the bus and explains he got lost and doesn't have fare for another trip or the route home, it at first seems Sam doesn't want to listen. Then he says "It happens all the time," introduces himself to Arthur. He says that he'll help Arthur call his parents, who must be worried sick, and drops him off at the Read house.
* StatingTheSimpleSolution: The waitress at the diner surmises that Arthur is lost, given he asks to use a phone and had found out earlier that he had missed his stop at the swimming pool. When realizing he's hungry, she gets him some milk and burgers. She offers to lend him the fare, but Arthur says his dad said to never take money from strangers. Instead, she tells him to talk to Sam. She reassures him that his meal is on the house, and hurry or he'll miss the evening bus!
* StatingTheSimpleSolution: The waitress at the diner surmises that Arthur is lost, given he asks to use a phone and had found out earlier that he had missed his stop at the swimming pool. When realizing he's hungry, she gets him some milk and burgers. She offers to lend him the fare, but Arthur says his dad said to never take money from strangers. Instead, she tells him to talk to Sam. She reassures him that his meal is on the house, and hurry or he'll miss the evening bus!
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** Sam the bus driver. When a kid runs to catch the bus and explains he got lost and doesn't have fare for another trip or the route home, it at first seems Sam doesn't want to listen. Then he says says, "It happens all the time," time" and introduces himself to Arthur. He says that he'll help Arthur call his parents, who must be worried sick, and drops him off at the Read house.
* StatingTheSimpleSolution: The waitress at the diner surmises that Arthur is lost, given he asks to use a phone and had found out earlier that he had missed his stop at the swimming pool. When realizing he's hungry, she gets him some milk and burgers. She offers to lend him the bus fare, but Arthur says his dadsaid told him to never take money from strangers. Instead, she tells The waitress then advises him to talk to Sam. She reassures him Arthur that his meal is on the house, and hurry or he'll miss the evening bus!
* StatingTheSimpleSolution: The waitress at the diner surmises that Arthur is lost, given he asks to use a phone and had found out earlier that he had missed his stop at the swimming pool. When realizing he's hungry, she gets him some milk and burgers. She offers to lend him the bus fare, but Arthur says his dad
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* FramingDevice: Most of the episode is told in flashback after Arthur manages to get back home. Most likely this is because telling the story chronologically and having Arthur remain lost for most of the episode [[AdultFear would have been a little too unnerving]].
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* FramingDevice: Most of the episode is told in flashback after Arthur manages to get back home. Most likely this is because telling the story chronologically and having Arthur remain lost for most of the episode [[AdultFear would have been a little too unnerving]].unnerving.
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* AdultFear: The whole premise, really, of Arthur getting lost during a random afternoon:
** Jane and David frantically talk when Jane finds out from Arthur's swimming teacher that he never made it to his lesson. They try not to consider the possibility that D.W. brings up, that their son ran away.
** D.W. has some little sister fear. She tries to take charge and go ask the neighbors for help, but Jane orders her to stay at the house; "I don't need two lost children!" Despite herself, D.W. is worried sick and crying out for her big brother. Later, she checks to make sure he's in bed, admitting she was worried he would get lost again. Arthur lets her tuck in, knowing that it's not like D.W. to be this worried.
** Francine and Buster are worried when Arthur says he's going on the "grown-up" bus. Buster's story is ridiculous -- aliens abducting a random kid on a bus-- but Francine's is scarier. She says that she heard of a kid who didn't have enough fare, and the driver never let him off, even when he turned forty years old. Arthur is spooked, which is why he's scared to get on the bus with only a quarter.
** Jane and David frantically talk when Jane finds out from Arthur's swimming teacher that he never made it to his lesson. They try not to consider the possibility that D.W. brings up, that their son ran away.
** D.W. has some little sister fear. She tries to take charge and go ask the neighbors for help, but Jane orders her to stay at the house; "I don't need two lost children!" Despite herself, D.W. is worried sick and crying out for her big brother. Later, she checks to make sure he's in bed, admitting she was worried he would get lost again. Arthur lets her tuck in, knowing that it's not like D.W. to be this worried.
** Francine and Buster are worried when Arthur says he's going on the "grown-up" bus. Buster's story is ridiculous -- aliens abducting a random kid on a bus-- but Francine's is scarier. She says that she heard of a kid who didn't have enough fare, and the driver never let him off, even when he turned forty years old. Arthur is spooked, which is why he's scared to get on the bus with only a quarter.
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** Jane and David frantically talk when Jane finds out from Arthur's swimming teacher that he never made it to his lesson. They try not to consider the possibility that D.W. brings up, that their son ran away.
** D.W. has some little sister fear. She tries to take charge and go ask the neighbors for help, but Jane orders her to stay at the house; "I don't need two lost children!" Despite herself, D.W. is worried sick and crying out for her big brother. Later, she checks to make sure he's in bed, admitting she was worried he would get lost again. Arthur lets her tuck in, knowing that it's not like D.W. to be this worried.
** Francine and Buster are worried when Arthur says he's going on the "grown-up" bus. Buster's story is ridiculous -- aliens abducting a random kid on a bus-- but Francine's is scarier. She says that she heard of a kid who didn't have enough fare, and the driver never let him off, even when he turned forty years old. Arthur is spooked, which is why he's scared to get on the bus with only a quarter.
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* MissingChild: The whole premise, really, of Arthur getting lost during a random afternoon:
** Jane and David frantically talk when Jane finds out from Arthur's swimming teacher that he never made it to his lesson. They try not to consider the possibility that D.W. brings up, that their son ran away.
** D.W. has some little sister fear. She tries to take charge and go ask the neighbors for help, but Jane orders her to stay at the house; "I don't need two lost children!" Despite herself, D.W. is worried sick and crying out for her big brother. Later, she checks to make sure he's in bed, admitting she was worried he would get lost again. Arthur lets her tuck in, knowing that it's not like D.W. to be this worried.
** Jane and David frantically talk when Jane finds out from Arthur's swimming teacher that he never made it to his lesson. They try not to consider the possibility that D.W. brings up, that their son ran away.
** D.W. has some little sister fear. She tries to take charge and go ask the neighbors for help, but Jane orders her to stay at the house; "I don't need two lost children!" Despite herself, D.W. is worried sick and crying out for her big brother. Later, she checks to make sure he's in bed, admitting she was worried he would get lost again. Arthur lets her tuck in, knowing that it's not like D.W. to be this worried.
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* FramingDevice: Most of the episode is told in flashback after Arthur manages to get back home. Most likely this is because telling the story chronologically and having Arthur remain lost for most of the episode [[AdultFear would have been a little too unnerving]].
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* CoolButStupid: Some of the kid's summer plans amount to this:
** Francine and Prunella want to dig a hole all the way to the Earth's core. They say they've been doing a little work every day and seem to be close. Brain points out to Arthur that it's a scientifically impossible task with only two shovels and they are nowhere near the depth required.
** Binky attempted to build a sled that would work in the mud. He found it a cool idea. The kids watched to humor him but it ended up not working.
** Francine and Prunella want to dig a hole all the way to the Earth's core. They say they've been doing a little work every day and seem to be close. Brain points out to Arthur that it's a scientifically impossible task with only two shovels and they are nowhere near the depth required.
** Binky attempted to build a sled that would work in the mud. He found it a cool idea. The kids watched to humor him but it ended up not working.
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** Arthur spent his summer reading literary classic adventure stories like ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'', ''Literature/TreasureIsland'' and ''Literature/GilligansIsland''. He must like the heroes and villains.
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** Arthur spent his summer reading literary classic adventure stories like ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'', ''Literature/TreasureIsland'' and ''Literature/GilligansIsland''.''Literature/GulliversTravels''. He must like the heroes and villains.
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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: David does ask why Arthur didn't just tell the bus driver what happened after he woke up before the last stop on the route. Arthur says he was worried the driver would get mad at him for messing up. He finds out from the waitress that Sam is a NiceGuy, who lets Arthur ride the bust without a fare and goes the extra mile to call his parents and the bus company, knowing his "folks" must be worried.
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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: David does ask why Arthur didn't just tell the bus driver what happened after he woke up before the last stop on the route. Arthur says he was worried the driver would get mad at him for messing up. He finds out from the waitress that Sam is a NiceGuy, who lets Arthur ride the bust bus without a fare and goes the extra mile to call his parents and the bus company, knowing his "folks" must be worried.
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* GutPunch: In the present, Jane starts tearing up when D.W. recounts how Arthur's swimming instructor dialed them and said Arthur never showed up for his lessons. D.W. pauses her story to comfort her, reassuring her that Arthur is okay and in front of them. Jane says that she knows, while wiping her eyes, but was still the "worst phone call" that she has ever received because she was terrified something had happendt o her son.
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* GutPunch: In the present, Jane starts tearing up when D.W. recounts how Arthur's swimming instructor dialed them and said Arthur never showed up for his lessons. D.W. pauses her story to comfort her, reassuring her that Arthur is okay and in front of them. Jane says that she knows, while wiping her eyes, but was still the "worst phone call" that she has ever received because she was terrified something had happendt o happened to her son.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Arthur searches in the trash can for the list. He knocks it over and rolls with the can by accident; fortunately, his dad catches him. David assumes, however, that Arthur was playing and tells him that it's dangerous horseplay. Arthur snarks, "Who's playing? I'm not having any fun at all."
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Arthur searches in the trash can for the list. He knocks it over and rolls with the can by accident; fortunately, his dad catches him. David assumes, however, that Arthur was playing and tells him that it's dangerous horseplay.dangerous. Arthur snarks, "Who's playing? I'm not having any fun at all."
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* HowWeGotHere: The main episode starts with Arthur getting home.
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* GutPunch: In the present, Jane starts tearing up when D.W. recounts how Arthur's swimming instructor dialed them and said Arthur never showed up for his lessons. D.W. pauses her story to comfort her, reassuring her that Arthur is okay and in front of them. Jane says that she knows, while wiping her eyes, but was still the "worst phone call" that she has ever received because she was terrified something had happendt o her son.
* HowWeGotHere: The main episode starts with Arthur getting home. He then recounts to his family what happened.
* HowWeGotHere: The main episode starts with Arthur getting home. He then recounts to his family what happened.
* MoodWhiplash: D.W.'s story starts off as funny when she explains that she was still in her mashed potatoes costume from the school play when Jane told her to answer the home phone. (Jane needed to change Kate's diapers, so her hands were full.) Then after D.W. rudely addressed the caller, she listens for a few seconds and asks Jane, "Did we lose Arthur somewhere?" As Jane says Arthur should be at his swimming lessons, D.W. replies that Arthur's instructor called and said he wasn't there. Cue a BigWhat from Jane and an OhCrap.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Sam the bus driver. When a kid runs to catch the bus and explains he got lost and doesn't have fare for another trip or the route home, it at first seems Sam doesn't want to listen. Then he says "It happens all the time," introduces himself to Arthur. He says that he'll help Arthur call his parents, who must be worried sick, and drops him off at the Read house.
* StatingTheSimpleSolution: The waitress at the diner surmises that Arthur is lost, given he asks to use a phone and had found out earlier that he had missed his stop at the swimming pool. When realizing he's hungry, she gets him some milk and burgers/ She offers to lend him the fare, but Arthur says his dad said to never take money from strangers. Instead, she tells him to talk to Sam. She reassures him that his meal is on the house, and hurry or he'll miss the evening bus!
* StatingTheSimpleSolution: The waitress at the diner surmises that Arthur is lost, given he asks to use a phone and had found out earlier that he had missed his stop at the swimming pool. When realizing he's hungry, she gets him some milk and burgers/ She offers to lend him the fare, but Arthur says his dad said to never take money from strangers. Instead, she tells him to talk to Sam. She reassures him that his meal is on the house, and hurry or he'll miss the evening bus!
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: ReasonableAuthorityFigure:
** Arthur's swimming instructor is this. Offscreen, he realized that Arthur never showed up and that something must be wrong. Then he called Jane to explain the circumstances.
** Sam the bus driver. When a kid runs to catch the bus and explains he got lost and doesn't have fare for another trip or the route home, it at first seems Sam doesn't want to listen. Then he says "It happens all the time," introduces himself to Arthur. He says that he'll help Arthur call his parents, who must be worried sick, and drops him off at the Read house.
* StatingTheSimpleSolution: The waitress at the diner surmises that Arthur is lost, given he asks to use a phone and had found out earlier that he had missed his stop at the swimming pool. When realizing he's hungry, she gets him some milk andburgers/ burgers. She offers to lend him the fare, but Arthur says his dad said to never take money from strangers. Instead, she tells him to talk to Sam. She reassures him that his meal is on the house, and hurry or he'll miss the evening bus!
** Arthur's swimming instructor is this. Offscreen, he realized that Arthur never showed up and that something must be wrong. Then he called Jane to explain the circumstances.
** Sam the bus driver. When a kid runs to catch the bus and explains he got lost and doesn't have fare for another trip or the route home, it at first seems Sam doesn't want to listen. Then he says "It happens all the time," introduces himself to Arthur. He says that he'll help Arthur call his parents, who must be worried sick, and drops him off at the Read house.
* StatingTheSimpleSolution: The waitress at the diner surmises that Arthur is lost, given he asks to use a phone and had found out earlier that he had missed his stop at the swimming pool. When realizing he's hungry, she gets him some milk and
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* AccidentalHero: D.W. accidentally cheers Arthur up by asking him to read his list after he found it. On doing so, he realizes that he did do everything on it-- have adventures (by reading books), pretending to go to space, and learn to fly-- and he thanks her. She lampshades she was trying to rub it in that he wasted his summer and was a failure of a sister.
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* AccidentalHero: D.W. accidentally cheers Arthur up by asking him to read his list after he found it. On doing so, he realizes that he did do everything on it-- have adventures (by reading books), pretending to go to space, and learn to fly-- and he thanks her. She lampshades she was trying to rub it in that he wasted his summer and [[NiceJobFixingItVillain was a failure of as a sister.pesky sister]].
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[[AC: Lost]]
"Lost?" That's the first line of the episode. Jane then reveals to David that she got a call from Arthur's swimming teacher; he's not at the pool and never showed up to his lesson! A few hours later, Arthur arrives home, and his parents ask what happened. He recounts how one little bus trip went awry thanks to a nap at the worst time.
!! Tropes for this episode include:
* AdultFear: The whole premise, really, of Arthur getting lost during a random afternoon:
** Jane and David frantically talk when Jane finds out from Arthur's swimming teacher that he never made it to his lesson. They try not to consider the possibility that D.W. brings up, that their son ran away.
** D.W. has some little sister fear. She tries to take charge and go ask the neighbors for help, but Jane orders her to stay at the house; "I don't need two lost children!" Despite herself, D.W. is worried sick and crying out for her big brother. Later, she checks to make sure he's in bed, admitting she was worried he would get lost again. Arthur lets her tuck in, knowing that it's not like D.W. to be this worried.
** Francine and Buster are worried when Arthur says he's going on the "grown-up" bus. Buster's story is ridiculous -- aliens abducting a random kid on a bus-- but Francine's is scarier. She says that she heard of a kid who didn't have enough fare, and the driver never let him off, even when he turned forty years old. Arthur is spooked, which is why he's scared to get on the bus with only a quarter.
* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: David does ask why Arthur didn't just tell the bus driver what happened after he woke up before the last stop on the route. Arthur says he was worried the driver would get mad at him for messing up. He finds out from the waitress that Sam is a NiceGuy, who lets Arthur ride the bust without a fare and goes the extra mile to call his parents and the bus company, knowing his "folks" must be worried.
* HowWeGotHere: The main episode starts with Arthur getting home.
* IdiotBall: As D.W. puts it, "You fell asleep on the bus?" Arthur tries to justify he was doing important reading, but he was up past his bedtime giggling over a comic.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: D.W. normally is purely angry when Arthur gets lost or in trouble. While there is some of that, she tearfully calls out for him in the ColdOpen when Jane orders her to stay at the house and not leave to get help from their neighbors. Later, she comforts Jane when her mother tears up on the memory of finding out that Arthur was missing. At night, she checks on Arthur in bed to make sure that he didn't get lost again.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Sam the bus driver. When a kid runs to catch the bus and explains he got lost and doesn't have fare for another trip or the route home, it at first seems Sam doesn't want to listen. Then he says "It happens all the time," introduces himself to Arthur. He says that he'll help Arthur call his parents, who must be worried sick, and drops him off at the Read house.
* StatingTheSimpleSolution: The waitress at the diner surmises that Arthur is lost, given he asks to use a phone and had found out earlier that he had missed his stop at the swimming pool. When realizing he's hungry, she gets him some milk and burgers/ She offers to lend him the fare, but Arthur says his dad said to never take money from strangers. Instead, she tells him to talk to Sam. She reassures him that his meal is on the house, and hurry or he'll miss the evening bus!
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[[AC: The Short, Quick Summer]]
Summer seems to have gone by in a flash. On another bright day, Arthur reaches for his to-do list. He then realizes that he can't find it. As Arthur searches around the house and throughout town, he finds out what his friends have been doing all summer when not hanging out with him.
!! Tropes for this episode include:
* AccidentalHero: D.W. accidentally cheers Arthur up by asking him to read his list after he found it. On doing so, he realizes that he did do everything on it-- have adventures (by reading books), pretending to go to space, and learn to fly-- and he thanks her. She lampshades she was trying to rub it in that he wasted his summer and was a failure of a sister.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Arthur searches in the trash can for the list. He knocks it over and rolls with the can by accident; fortunately, his dad catches him. David assumes, however, that Arthur was playing and tells him that it's dangerous horseplay. Arthur snarks, "Who's playing? I'm not having any fun at all."
* EpicFail: Not that Binky sees it as one; he tried inventing a "mud sled" to play around in the rain. He splattered himself in mud instead. Arthur points out that the sled didn't work, but Binky said that he had fun doing it, along with taking apart his bike.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: Buster recalls how he and Arthur staged a protest when Mr. Crosswire tried to remove a beloved carousel in favor of building grease pits for his motor business. Arthur corrects him that Buster was the actual hero during that for spearheading the protest.
* HiddenDepths:
** Arthur spent his summer reading literary classic adventure stories like ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'', ''Literature/TreasureIsland'' and ''Literature/GilligansIsland''. He must like the heroes and villains.
** Mr. Ratburn keeps a summer job at the local magic shop. He encourages Sue Ellen to learn card tricks, rather than stick with a basic kit.
* ShaggyDogStory: Subverted. Arthur finds his list on the last day of summer and laments that he must have wasted the little time he had. Then D.W. asks him to read the list. Arthur does and realizes that he accomplished everything on it, so his summer wasn't a waste at all.
* ThisIsReality: Prunella and Francine want to dig a hole in the Earth's core. When Arthur tells Brain, the latter says that even if two ordinary shovels could dig that far, the blades would melt from the heat, rendering the task useless.
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"Lost?" That's the first line of the episode. Jane then reveals to David that she got a call from Arthur's swimming teacher; he's not at the pool and never showed up to his lesson! A few hours later, Arthur arrives home, and his parents ask what happened. He recounts how one little bus trip went awry thanks to a nap at the worst time.
!! Tropes for this episode include:
* AdultFear: The whole premise, really, of Arthur getting lost during a random afternoon:
** Jane and David frantically talk when Jane finds out from Arthur's swimming teacher that he never made it to his lesson. They try not to consider the possibility that D.W. brings up, that their son ran away.
** D.W. has some little sister fear. She tries to take charge and go ask the neighbors for help, but Jane orders her to stay at the house; "I don't need two lost children!" Despite herself, D.W. is worried sick and crying out for her big brother. Later, she checks to make sure he's in bed, admitting she was worried he would get lost again. Arthur lets her tuck in, knowing that it's not like D.W. to be this worried.
** Francine and Buster are worried when Arthur says he's going on the "grown-up" bus. Buster's story is ridiculous -- aliens abducting a random kid on a bus-- but Francine's is scarier. She says that she heard of a kid who didn't have enough fare, and the driver never let him off, even when he turned forty years old. Arthur is spooked, which is why he's scared to get on the bus with only a quarter.
* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: David does ask why Arthur didn't just tell the bus driver what happened after he woke up before the last stop on the route. Arthur says he was worried the driver would get mad at him for messing up. He finds out from the waitress that Sam is a NiceGuy, who lets Arthur ride the bust without a fare and goes the extra mile to call his parents and the bus company, knowing his "folks" must be worried.
* HowWeGotHere: The main episode starts with Arthur getting home.
* IdiotBall: As D.W. puts it, "You fell asleep on the bus?" Arthur tries to justify he was doing important reading, but he was up past his bedtime giggling over a comic.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: D.W. normally is purely angry when Arthur gets lost or in trouble. While there is some of that, she tearfully calls out for him in the ColdOpen when Jane orders her to stay at the house and not leave to get help from their neighbors. Later, she comforts Jane when her mother tears up on the memory of finding out that Arthur was missing. At night, she checks on Arthur in bed to make sure that he didn't get lost again.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Sam the bus driver. When a kid runs to catch the bus and explains he got lost and doesn't have fare for another trip or the route home, it at first seems Sam doesn't want to listen. Then he says "It happens all the time," introduces himself to Arthur. He says that he'll help Arthur call his parents, who must be worried sick, and drops him off at the Read house.
* StatingTheSimpleSolution: The waitress at the diner surmises that Arthur is lost, given he asks to use a phone and had found out earlier that he had missed his stop at the swimming pool. When realizing he's hungry, she gets him some milk and burgers/ She offers to lend him the fare, but Arthur says his dad said to never take money from strangers. Instead, she tells him to talk to Sam. She reassures him that his meal is on the house, and hurry or he'll miss the evening bus!
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[[AC: The Short, Quick Summer]]
Summer seems to have gone by in a flash. On another bright day, Arthur reaches for his to-do list. He then realizes that he can't find it. As Arthur searches around the house and throughout town, he finds out what his friends have been doing all summer when not hanging out with him.
!! Tropes for this episode include:
* AccidentalHero: D.W. accidentally cheers Arthur up by asking him to read his list after he found it. On doing so, he realizes that he did do everything on it-- have adventures (by reading books), pretending to go to space, and learn to fly-- and he thanks her. She lampshades she was trying to rub it in that he wasted his summer and was a failure of a sister.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Arthur searches in the trash can for the list. He knocks it over and rolls with the can by accident; fortunately, his dad catches him. David assumes, however, that Arthur was playing and tells him that it's dangerous horseplay. Arthur snarks, "Who's playing? I'm not having any fun at all."
* EpicFail: Not that Binky sees it as one; he tried inventing a "mud sled" to play around in the rain. He splattered himself in mud instead. Arthur points out that the sled didn't work, but Binky said that he had fun doing it, along with taking apart his bike.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: Buster recalls how he and Arthur staged a protest when Mr. Crosswire tried to remove a beloved carousel in favor of building grease pits for his motor business. Arthur corrects him that Buster was the actual hero during that for spearheading the protest.
* HiddenDepths:
** Arthur spent his summer reading literary classic adventure stories like ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'', ''Literature/TreasureIsland'' and ''Literature/GilligansIsland''. He must like the heroes and villains.
** Mr. Ratburn keeps a summer job at the local magic shop. He encourages Sue Ellen to learn card tricks, rather than stick with a basic kit.
* ShaggyDogStory: Subverted. Arthur finds his list on the last day of summer and laments that he must have wasted the little time he had. Then D.W. asks him to read the list. Arthur does and realizes that he accomplished everything on it, so his summer wasn't a waste at all.
* ThisIsReality: Prunella and Francine want to dig a hole in the Earth's core. When Arthur tells Brain, the latter says that even if two ordinary shovels could dig that far, the blades would melt from the heat, rendering the task useless.
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